Search Results: Returned 20 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 20
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c1996., Juvenile, Little, Brown Call No: [E] SIS Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Thembi and her beloved great-grandmother, who has not left the house for many years, go together to vote on the momentous day when black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time.
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c1996., Little, Brown Call No: [E] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Thembi and her beloved great-grandmother, who has not left the house for many years, go together to vote on the momentous day when black South Africans are allowed to vote for the first time.
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[2017], Adolescent, Tor Teen, a Tom Doherty Associate Book Call No: MYSTERY F HAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Alternative Detective Volume: 2Summary Note: Anglet Sutonga, a former Steeplejack, must pose as a foreign princess to catch the thief who stole the government's plans for a secret weapon. Yet Ang has other things on her mind as well. Refugees from the north are trickling into the city, but an ambitious politician is proposing extreme measures to get rid of them, and when Ang discovers that one theft could spark a conflagration of conspiracy that will threaten the most vulnerable of Bar-Selehm, she decides she is the only one who can stop it. --
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By Daly, Niki[2022]., Pre-adolescent, Catalyst Press Call No: ER FIC DAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Lolo Volume: 4Summary Note: "More fun is on the way for Lolo in Fly High, Lolo, the fourth book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Lolo is kind-hearted, creative, full of joy, and- whether it's making homemade Christmas decorations from recycled plastics, or stepping in when the school play goes awry-she always knows just what to do to save the day! In this collection of easy-to-read stories, we meet Lolo, a girl who lives in South Africa with her mother and grandmother, Gogo. Charmingly illustrated by the author, Fly High, Lolo follows Lolo as she explores her world, and the new adventures each day brings. In Fly High, Lolo, Lolo gets an unexpected role in the school play, meets Miss Teen the Beauty Queen, goes on a beach clean-up with Mama's new friend, and makes beautiful recycled Christmas decorations"--Provided by publisher.
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By Daly, Niki2012., Primary, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: While doing a good job of caring for his grandfather's sheep and goat on the grasslands of South Africa, young Malusi dreams of everything from owning his own dog to becoming president one day.
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By Daly, Niki2012, Primary, Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: While doing a good job of caring for his grandfather's sheep and goat on the grasslands of South Africa, young Malusi dreams of everything from owning his own dog to becoming president one day.
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By Daly, Niki[2020]., Juvenile, Catalyst Press Call No: ER FIC DAL Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Lolo skips through life, leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns. In these four easy-to-read stories, follow Lolo as she gets a gold star at school, longs for a cute floppy hat, finds a missing ring, and helps to rescue a dog"--Provided by the publisher.
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By Daly, Niki[2020]., Primary, Catalyst Press Call No: ER FIC DAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Lolo skips through life - eager, merry and mischievous - leaving a trail of laughter and a few frowns.
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[2019]., Primary, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: E PAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When her little sister, Akeer, becomes sick when they are returning home from the water hole, Nya must carry her and the water back to their village, one step at a time.
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2003., Pre-adolescent, HarperCollins Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Seven stories, spanning the time period from 1948 to 2000, chronicle the experiences of young people from different races and ethnic groups as they try to cope with the restrictions placed on their lives by South Africa's apartheid laws.
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2005, Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: [Fic] Edition: Young readers' cond Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Follows Peekay, a white British boy in South Africa during World War II, between the ages of five and eleven, as he survives an abusive boarding school and goes on to succeed in life and the boxing ring, with help from a chicken, a boxer, a pianist, black African prisoners, and many others.
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c2008., Primary, Scholastic Call No: [E] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Adventures of RileySummary Note: Riley joins his cousin Alice, Aunt Martha, and Uncle Max on an African safari, where they track and count baby wild animals, leading to close encounters with all kinds of animals.
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c1988., Harper & Row Call No: Short Stories Short Stories [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: A collection of ten short stories and autobiographical accounts by authors of various races expose the conditions of racism in South Africa.
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c2007., Pre-adolescent, Razorbill Call No: Teen Fiction Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: In 1990, thirteen-year-old John "Spud" Milton, a prepubescent choirboy, keeps a diary of his first year at an elite, boys-only boarding school in South Africa, as he deals with bizarre housemates, wild crushes, embarrassingly dysfunctional parents, and much more.
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[2016], Adolescent, Tor Teen Call No: MYSTERY F HAR Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Alternative Detective Volume: 1Summary Note: Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers, and spires of the city of Bar-Selehm. Dramatically different communities live and work alongside each other. The white Feldish command the nations higher echelons of society. The native Mahweni are divided between city life and the savannah. And then theres Ang, part of the Lani community who immigrated over generations ago as servants and now mostly live in poverty on Bar-Selehms edges. When Ang is supposed to meet her new apprentice Berrit, she instead finds him dead. That same night, the Beacon, an invaluable historical icon, is stolen. The Beacons theft commands the headlines, yet no one seems to care about Berrits murderexcept for Josiah Willinghouse, an enigmatic young politician. When he offers her a job investigating his death, she plunges headlong into new and unexpected dangers. Meanwhile, crowds gather in protests over the citys mounting troubles. Rumors surrounding the Beacons theft grow. More suspicious deaths occur. With no one to help Ang except Josiahs haughty younger sister, a savvy newspaper girl, and a kindhearted herder, Ang must rely on her intellect and strength to resolve the mysterious link between Berrit and the missing Beacon before the city descends into chaos.
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By Nunn, Malla[2021]., Adolescent, Putnam, G. P. Putnam's Sons Call No: REALISTIC F NUN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A biracial girl living in post-apartheid South Africa is determined to unveil the mystery of her white mother's hidden past"--Provided by the publisher.
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-- Full moonc2006., Juvenile, Fulcrum Pub. Call No: 398 HAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Summary Note: By the light of the full moon Spinosa the spider spins her tales of the African bush country, including those of a grumpy rhino who learns a lesson in tolerance and a silly zebra who loses her stripes.
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2008, c2006., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.
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2008, c2006., Pre-adolescent, Puffin Books Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.
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-- You are a star, LoloBy Daly, Niki[2020]., Pre-adolescent, Catalyst Press Call No: ER FIC DAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: LoloSummary Note: "Lolo's back for a whole new set of adventures in You're a Star, Lolo, the third book in Niki Daly's Lolo series for beginning readers. Whether it's turning her garden into a snail farm when snails eat up her precious tomato plant, or using her hair ribbons to save the day when a friend's car breaks down--there's a unique solution to every problem, and Lolo is going to find it! These stories invite young readers into the life and adventures of fun-loving, clever, and curious Lolo, a young girl living in South Africa. Along with her mother and grandmother Gogo, she can always find a way to make the best out of any situation--even when things don't go as planned. In You're a Star, Lolo, join Lolo as she makes her mom an extra-special soup, goes on vacation with her Gogo, and even tracks down the scary Ghorra-Ghorra-Hoooaaah-Bwoooooo-Monster sound she keeps hearing at night!"--Provided by the publisher.
